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G'day Guys,

My names Shannon (Prefer Shaz, or Shazza) from the Northern Beaches in Sydney. I've been on here for a fair amount of time now I think, but don't post all that often. I've been getting a bit more involved recently, after the purchase of my R34 GTT, and looking to get more active in NSW events.

I've previously owned an R33 S2 with HMA533 number plates, and numerous other non Datsun branded vehicles. (GZ20 Soarer/1JZ, Liberty Wagon w/ STi conversion, KE70 drifter, etcetc)

I work as a Bank Manager at one of the big 4 banks, and also own my own business, which I run on the weekends and after hours.

My current car is relatively stock, with 70,000 genuine KMs. Has a cat back exhaust, a bucket seat, Blitz ZZR coilovers and a some Work CR Kais. Plans are for a high flow turbo, a thick SMIC with a Cryo2 setup / Nismo air shroud, EBC, and dump pipe. Ideally, somewhere around the 350rwhp mark would be nice, but more importantly, it MUST be reliable, and super responsive, as this is my daily, and I have absolutely no need for a massive, child ingesting turbo.

Hope to see some of you blokes at some meets in the near future. Doesn't seem to be many people from over on the Beaches on here so far. Oh, and excuse the dirtiness of the car in the below pics. It was a spur of the moment thing, and my car was filthy.

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Thanks guys, and look forward to contributing to this forums already sterling reputation (Yep, anchorman fan)

Cheers,

Shazza

Edited by XS80ST

welcome.

very clean looking car.

just one thing,

THERE IS ALWAYS A NEED FOR A CHILD INGESTING TURBO!

its just a fact of life.

hope to see you at some events.

Not if your packing V8 Powah :P

But yer welcome mate, come hang in the wasteland with the cool kids....

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